• Q : Consulting or non-audit services....
    Accounting Basics :

    Which consulting or non-audit services are prohibited for the auditors of public companies? Why do you think such restrictions are in place?

  • Q : Which company is the best performer and why....
    Accounting Basics :

    Internal financial information is not available to public, so we have to rely on external information for our analysis. Review the financial statements for two years for your company which is Walgre

  • Q : Compute the overhead controllable variance....
    Accounting Basics :

    In the current month, the company incurred $335,000 actual overhead and 19,800 actual labor hours while producing 33,000 units. Compute the overhead controllable variance?

  • Q : Bond if the bond matures in one year....
    Accounting Basics :

    Anne's marginal income tax rate is 30 percent. She purchases a corporate bond for $10,000 and the maturity, or face value, of the bond is $10,000. If the bond pays 5 percent per year before taxes, w

  • Q : What amount should phoenix report....
    Accounting Basics :

    On its December 31, 2013, consolidated balance sheet, what amount should Phoenix report for Sedona's customer list?

  • Q : Forming a partnership problem....
    Accounting Basics :

    Analyze three (3) key factors that must be discussed with the potential partners involved in forming a partnership and the likely implications of these factors on tax obligations. Based on your anal

  • Q : What is phoenix''s consolidated retained earnings balance....
    Accounting Basics :

    Phoenix applies the equity method to account for its investment in Sedona. Each year since the acquisition, Sedona has paid a $20,000 dividend. Sedona recorded income of $70,000 in 2011 and $80,000

  • Q : Corporate federal income tax code....
    Accounting Basics :

    Summarize and evaluate one proposal that has been discussed to reform the Corporate Federal income tax code. Justify how this proposal would benefit the U.S. and corporations required to pay tax.

  • Q : What is consolidated net income....
    Accounting Basics :

    On January 1, 2011 Phoenix Co. acquired 100 percent of the outstanding voting shares of Sedona Inc. for $600,000 cash. At January 1 2011, Sedona's net assets had a total carrying amount of $420,000.

  • Q : Estimation of the total misstatement in inventory....
    Accounting Basics :

    Assume you tested inventory amounts totaling $1,000,000 and found $10,000 in overstatements. Ignoring sampling risk, what is your estimate of the total misstatement in inventory?

  • Q : What should be the amount of the gross levy for taxes....
    Accounting Basics :

    If the General Fund of a certain city needs $6,720,000 of revenue from property taxes to finance estimated expenditures of the next fiscal year and historical experience indicates that 4 percent of

  • Q : Problem related to estimated level of activity....
    Accounting Basics :

    Estimated total manaufacturing overhead for the year was $200,000 and the estimated level of activity was #100,000 of direct labor hours. At the end of the year , actual hours Manufacturing overhead

  • Q : Journalize the entry to record this transaction....
    Accounting Basics :

    Immediately after Adam's admission to the partnership, Leah sells one-fourth of her interest to Denton for $35,000. Journalize the entry to record this transaction.  

  • Q : Merchandise inventory account problem....
    Accounting Basics :

    The Office Mart store in South Beach experienced the following events during the current year: Give the amounts for the following items in the Merchandise Inventory account:

  • Q : Associated implications for the profession....
    Accounting Basics :

    Why have many CPA firms willingly settled lawsuits out of court? Are there any associated implications for the profession?

  • Q : Compute the depreciation expense under the given methods....
    Accounting Basics :

    Compute the depreciation expense under the following methods. Each of the following should be considered unrelated.

  • Q : Calculate linda total itemized deductions....
    Accounting Basics :

    Linda, who is a head of household with one dependent, had AGI of $150,000 for 2012. She incurred the following expenses and losses during the year: Calculate Linda's total itemized deductions.

  • Q : How do the transactions in the divorce agreement affect....
    Accounting Basics :

    Transfer title of their personal home to Barbara. They purchased the house in 1998 and their basis today is $400,000. The fair market value of the house is $500,000. The house is subject to a 25-yea

  • Q : What was the amount of the translation adjustment....
    Accounting Basics :

    Darron Co. was formed on January 1, 2011 as a wholly owned foreign subsidiary of a U.S. corporation. Darron's functional currency was the stickle (§). The following transactions and events occu

  • Q : How long will it take you to save for the new machine....
    Accounting Basics :

    You are interested in saving to buy a new machine that costs $387,120. You can deposit $32,805 in your bank today. If your bank pays 14% annual interest on its accounts, how long will it take you to

  • Q : Tax file memorandum-cost recovery deductions....
    Accounting Basics :

    Submit a tax file memorandum with proper citations of all sources: I want to see citations of the court case, a revenue procedure, and a specific section of the IRC.

  • Q : Calculate goodwill....
    Accounting Basics :

    On December 31, 2010, Pacifica, Inc., acquired 100 percent of the voting stock of Seguros Company.Pacifica will maintain Seguros as a wholly owned subsidiary with its own legal and accounting identi

  • Q : Statement of cash flows using the indirect method....
    Accounting Basics :

    Chang Company presents its statement of cash flows using the indirect method. The following accounts and corresponding balances were drawn from Chang's 2012 and 2011 year-end balance sheets.

  • Q : Evaluate whether b&t would be permitted....
    Accounting Basics :

    Data Trappers, Inc. (DTI) is an SEC registrant headquartered in Seattle, Washington. DTI delivers security solutions to assist companies in monitoring their systems, managing information security ri

  • Q : Calculate the amount of dividends....
    Accounting Basics :

    The following income statement and balance sheet information are available for two

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